Wondrous Willie Equals Mel Ott Home Run Record
Willie Mays may tie Mel Ott at 511 home runs against the Dodgers with a shot at 534 to break Foxx’s mark. His eighth inning homer tied the game as the Giants beat the Astros 9 3, moving into a first place tie with Pittsburgh. Elsewhere in the NL, Chicago shut out the Dodgers, St Louis beat Pittsburgh, Atlanta split with New York, and Cincinnati topped Philadelphia as rain shortened a doubleheader.
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Baseball results and upcoming games from UPI summary
Sunday results note Detroit shutout Washington 4 0 and 4 1, plus Baltimore edged New York 2 1, Chicago beat Kansas City 4 3 in 10 innings, Minnesota over California, and Cleveland over Boston 2 0. Weekly schedules show Tuesday matchups Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Washington California Baltimore Boston New York, with National League standings and postponed games due to rain.
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Robinson Leads Orioles to Sixth Straight Win in Midsummer Punch
Frank Robinson thrives in his first Baltimore season, batting .467 with two hits against Mel Stottlemyre as the Orioles beat the Yankees 2-1 for their sixth straight victory. Brooks Robinson drives in both runs while Frank scores in every game. He hints the National League may be stronger, but says little beyond praise for Fritz Peterson and the AL pitching.
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Warren Williams League Meeting Tonight
Beckley Warren Williams League president Jack Beard announced a 7:30 p m meeting at the Beckley Newspapers Corp library to organize for the 1966 season. Topics include dates for the draft schedule and formation of teams, with all managers sponsors and interested helpers urged to attend.
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Boxscores from a day of baseball games
San Francisco and Houston played with Wynn homering and Linzy hitting a triple as San Francisco won 4-2. St Louis beat Pittsburgh 5-2 with Maxvill driving in three and two others scoring. Kansas City edged Chicago 4-3 with Berry tripled and Suarez and McCraw driving runs. Multiple pitchers listed, late-inning totals and errors noted.
Babe Ruth League Opens 66 Season With Drafted Squads
Beckley Babe Ruth League begins practice with teams led by Martys Bays Buick Eric's Silver Brand and others. Managers finalised 13 year old rosters at a Sunday library meeting listing 14 and 15 year olds across clubs including Eric's Jewelry Harrys Men’s Shop Raleigh Motors Martys Blue Ridge Gardens Silver Brand Bays Buick and New River Supply with multiple 15s 14s and 13s named.
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Buick
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Silver Brand
Harry’s
Blue Ridge Gardens
New River
Raleigh Motors
Gess
Ted White
Rodney Wyatt
James Thompson
Robert Hall
Lex Pugh
Richey Sharp
Warner Stanley
Eddie Persinger
Eugene Nabors
Thomas Rappold
John McNeish
Richard Robinson
Roger White
Joe Beard
Marty’s
Charles Steffey
John Sanger
John Shirey
Dennis Staten
Doug Hughes
James Kirby
Mark Waddell
Timothy Dillon
Phil Wetzel
Ronald Gunter
Donald Wi
Albert Hughes
Eugene Gilkerson
Joseph Carter
Larry Palmer
Henry Melton
William Cox
James Gilchrist
Gary Bailey
Charles Hunt
Randolph Harding
Bruce Carson
Robert McDowell
Donald Boyd
Ray Jackson
Rocky Burge
Bays Buick
Michael Walker
Robert McDaniel
Donald Parker
Dennis Hawks
George Campbell
James Lykins
Stephen Neal
Calvin Cline
Edward Wooten
Curtis Tolbert
William George
Charles Wynes
Ronald Stevens
Kenneth Fox
Kenneth Cecil
New River Supply
Michael Atterson
Ronnie Boyd
David Cassity
Aubrey Bennett
Charles Massinople
Charles Bass
Darrell Collins
Thomas Stover
Blaine Clay
Danny Burdette
Anthony Paulette
David Neely
Paul McMillion
John Schulte
New York Baltimore baseball box score snippet
Partial lines show Apricio Richson Blefary White Snyder Omaris with at bats runs hits and errors in a baseball box score between New York and Baltimore. The fragment lists players and positions with numbers but lacks full context or complete game details.
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Robinson Duo Continue To Terrorize AL Hurlers
United Press International reports Frank Robinson leads the American League with a .467 average and four homers after a trade-send of Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson. Brooks Robinson provides support as Baltimore climbs to 8-1, while the Yankees slump.
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Dick Simpson
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Griffith Seeks Middleweight Title Clash At Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith odds include speed and eight pounds as he faces Dick Tiger for the world middleweight championship in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Griffith weighing about 152 pounds, Tiger at 160, with near 18 000 fans expected and a $175 000 gate. Tigers and Griffiths records cited, network TV coverage planned with 54 stations and no live New York telecast.
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Carter Sets Stadium Pole Vault Mark at WVU Meet
Jack Carter established a stadium pole vault record with 15 feet 2 inches as West Virginia University won 14 of 17 events in a six team meet in Morgantown. Dave Horner tied a school high jump record at 6-4 as WVU and other teams competed including Davis & Elkins Fairmont State Concord and the Jeannette Harriers.
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Cassius Clay Begins Miami Beach Training for Cooper Bout
Cassius Clay arrived in Miami Beach to start workouts for his May 21 heavyweight title fight with Henry Cooper in London. He will stay until the first week of May and weighed 216 pounds, lighter than his usual training weight.
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Major League Leaders in Home Runs and Runs Batted In
Baseball leaders listed by league. National League top hitters include Mays and Stargell with multiple homers. American League leaders feature Robinson, Oliva and Kaline among others. RBI leaders show Giants and Pirates players with strong totals. Pitching leaders highlight Osteen and Koufax, plus a cluster of 1.0 ERA finishers totaling 26 pitchers.
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Koufax
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Perry
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McDowell
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Reds Hope For Clear Skies At Astrodome
The Cincinnati Reds, ending a six game skid with a 3 to 2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, will face the Houston Astros in the domed Astrodome tonight. John Edwards and Vada Pinson homered for Cincinnati, Samme Ellis earned the win despite a rain delay, while Jonn Briggs hit two Phils homers. Briggs also doubled the Phillies’ two runs, and Pete Rose and Pinson started a late rally before rain halted play.
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Mets IL Team Takes Command in New Affiliate Move
The Mets farm system reshaped its minor league setup, shifting Buffalo talent to Jacksonville. The Suns beat the Syracuse Chiefs 6-2 as Ron Nischwitz pitched a complete game. Greg Goossen homered for Jacksonville, while Bill Tuttle connected for Syracuse. Rochester swept Richmond in a doubleheader. Rain postponed Buffalo Toledo and Toronto Columbus games.
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